A documentary called Vanishing of the Bees is raising awareness about a problem that seldom crosses our collective radar: Colony Collapse Disorder. Why should we care if honeybees are disappearing? Because insect-pollinated plants account for roughly one-third of our diet,1 and honeybees are responsible for the lion’s share of that pollination. One key point made [...]
At all levels of government, there is ongoing debate over whether pesticides (including herbicides, insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, and bactericides),1 and particularly the cosmetic use of pesticides, should be banned. While many people are apparently quite averse to weeds and dandelions, there is much more at stake than simple aesthetics. In this article, I will explore [...]
Sometimes it’s difficult deciding how to categorize posts – is the article primarily about “Healthy Families”, is it about “Healthy Homes”, or is it about creating a “Healthy Planet”? This post is certainly no exception: the decision to substitute eco friendly products for ordinary household cleaners is not only good for the home, but it [...]
In Professional Perspectives on Water Fluoridation, health practitioners, scientists, and professional researchers openly discuss the ethical issues and adverse health effects associated with the public health policy of water fluoridation. Produced by the Fluoride Action Network, the video features a Nobel Laureate in Medicine, three scientists from the National Research Council’s landmark review on fluoride, [...]
Previous generations managed to get by without many of the gadgets we’ve been told we absolutely need in order to properly care for our babies. Unfortunately, these inventions of convenience are often inordinately wasteful, meaning the things we buy to make our lives easier end up clogging the landfills and creating problems for our children [...]